independence – Cat Zhang

Autonomy

I find myself striving towards, but constantly falling from autonomy.

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11 things debate camp taught me about life

1. Living without my parents degrades my living standards You never know who you have until they’re gone. I look around my filthy living quarters and miss my parents nagging me about picking up my clothes and not bringing food on my bed. There are empty wrappers everywhere and piles and piles of flow paper.Continue reading “11 things debate camp taught me about life”

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On Independence

When I hear the word independence, I think first of a song by The Band Perry that I’ve always liked; one of the few country songs that I’ve ever enjoyed. The lyrics that I can recall by heart go something like: Most of my friends will live and die in this zip code… To me,Continue reading “On Independence”

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Freed from the Birdcage (A Creative Revision)

The following is a creative revision/short story based on the popular novel by Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre. A field is only a field until I realize that I shall never see it again. Upon this thought, an unnamed sadness strikes me as I look out the window, which overlooks the fields of the Rochester mansion.Continue reading “Freed from the Birdcage (A Creative Revision)”